shows were cancelled in 2002 season; Futurama was cancelled in
the fifth season.

Anniversary:

Frasier celebrated ten years on NBC.

Late Show With David Letterman celebrated ten years on CBS.

NYPD Blue celebrated ten years on ABC.

COPS celebrated fifteen years on FOX.

Inside Edition celebrated fifteen years in syndication.

60 Minutes celebrated thirty-five years on CBS.

Biggest New Hit: Joe Millionaire was #3 on FOX Monday. This show hooked the viewers since it first aired. It was intrigue
and suspenseful. Were the ladies really in it for love or for money? Sure, he was handsome and has lots of money. In “reality,”
there was something up – he has the looks, but no money. He wasn’t a real life millionaire like all the ladies
believed. He was an average Joe with a construction job. It was a ratings success that the producer extended the Joe Millionaire
format overseas next season. It didn’t do anything good; nobody was watching the so-called NEW Joe Millionaire. The
reality show was a one-time thing.

Death: Lynn Thigpen died of cerebral hemorrhage on March 12, 2003. She was on The District with Craig T. Nelson.

Movies 2 TV

My Big Fat Greek Life was based on the 2002 Nia Vardalos movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The entire cast reprised their
roles for the movie, except John Corbett. John was in the Lucky series in the same season. Either My Big Fat Greek Life or
Lucky didn't make it to a second season. Lucky premiered on April 8, 2002. A week later, My Big Fat Greek Life was cancelled.

Tremors was based on the 1990 Kevin Bacon movie. Michael Gross reprised his role for the series.

Name Change: 48 Hours to 48 Hours Investigates.

Remakes: WB’s Family Affair – Nobody was willing to watch the new one like many failed remakes from years
ago. The Fugitive. Fantasy Island. The Twilight Zone. Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Come on, Hollywood writers! Give us something
new and refreshing to watch!

The Return:

American Bandstand returned to network TV after a thirteen-year absence. No kidding, dude! Really, it is partly true. Dick
Clark was the producer of the new 1960’s show American Dreams. He had a great ideal to incorporate old American Bandstand
footage in the show; one of the characters, Meg Ryan, was a dancer on American Bandstand. Some Today’s popular singers
and actors portrayed the famous singers of the 1960’s – Wayne Brady (Jackie Wilson), Kelly Clarkson (Brenda Lee),
Chris Isaak (Roy Orbison), Usher (Marvin Gaye) & Brandy Norwood (Gladys Knight).

David Caruso – Yep, he’s back! He failed miserly with his last series, Michael Hayes, not the fabulous Freebird
wrestler, in 1997. LOL. David was an original cast member of the controversial police drama, NYPD Blue. As soon as David became
famous, he ditched NYPD Blue for a failed movie career. This time around, David won’t give up a good thing in CSI: Miami.
He learned from his mistake the last time.

Richard Karn replaced Louie Anderson on Family Feud. Richard was best known on Home Improvement as Tim Allen's sidekick.

NBC revived Hunter with the original actors, Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer. Hunter was last seen on NBC from 1984–1991.

Let's Make a Deal returned to prime time after a thirty–two year absence.

The $100,000 Pyramid returned to syndication as Pyramid after a eleven–year absence.

Dance Fever returned to ABC Family after a sixteen–year absence. It was last seen in syndication in 1987.

Spin Off:

American Juniors from American Idol – less popular spin off for the kids to be in a band.

CSI: Miami from CSI – the same show, different city. At least, Law & Order is NOT doing the same show.
Every Law & Order show is different.

Switch Networks: Grounded For Live went from FOX to WB.

Tidbits:

Monk started on USA Network in July 2002 & ABC the next month. Monk lasted on ABC till December 2002, while continued
to be a huge hit on USA Network. Monk always started their seasons in July.

Kim Delaney was fired from CSI: Miami; she was the worst criminologist ever. PERIOD. Really, she had no chemistry with
David.

Courage The Cowardly Dog ended on my brother's birthday.

Tom Everett Scott and David Bulliard, what can I say? Except for one thing, please "do over, that was then." The past is
the past no matter what. Even so, we need to learn from our mistakes.

Joey McIntyre, the former New Kids On The Block, joined Boston Public as a teacher, Colin Flynn. This was his first acting
role in a series, besides the New Kids On The Block cartoon in 1990. My grandmother died on his birthday, December 31. Like
they said, "Out with the old, in with the new."

Joey's former NKOTB mate, Donnie Wahlberg, starred in a new NBC series, Boomtown, this season. Donny's brother is the famous
Marky Mark, a movie star and singer.

All American Girl did very poorly in the ratings that ABC finished the series on ABC Family Channel.

Firefly lasted for three full months from September 20–December 20.

Jeannie Garth and Amanda Bynes of What I Like About You shared the same birthday, April 3rd.

John Woo's Once A Thief finally aired in the states after four long years. Canada's CTV aired the series in the 1997/1998
season.

Lance Bass and Joey Fatone of N'Sync were in separated NBC talent series. Lance was the regular judge for America's Most
Talented Kid, hosted by Mario Lopez. Joey was the host of Fame. Both series didn't last long for either of them.

NBC previewed She Spies in the summer of 2002. It was quickly pulled after three episodes, then it begun a two year run
in syndication.

Jesse James claimed to be a relative of the outlaw, Jesse James. Sandra Bullock and Jesse was married on July 16, 2005
in Santa Barbara.